Falcons To Name New Coach Monday

According to the [i]Springfield Republican[/i], the Tampa Bay Lightning and Springfield Falcons will introduce the Falcons' new coach [3]on Monday, May 22. The press conference, which is open to the public, will be hosted by Springfield GM Bruce Landon, Tampa Bay GM Jay Feaster, and Tampa Bay Assistant GM Claude Loiselle. No one in the Lightning or Falcons front offices are leaking the identity of Dirk Graham's replacement, only saying that Feaster had final say on the coach and Landon has called him "an outstanding individual."
Among the coaches speculated to be named are former Peoria Rivermen coach Steve Pleau, Owen Sound (Ontario Hockey League) coach Mike Stothers, Iowa Stars assistant Paul Jerrard, and former Falcons assistant Gord Dineen.
The press conference will be held at 1 p.m. EST at Springfield's MassMutual Center.